(jiǎn zhí) - simply, just, downright in Mandarin
jiǎnzhíTraditional: 簡直
Translation
simply, just, downright
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Word origin
简直 means 'simply, downright': 简 (jiǎn, 'simple', with 竹 the bamboo radical) plus 直 (zhí, 'straight, direct'). 直 depicts an eye looking straight along a line. Together: plainly and directly.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 简 (jiǎn, simple) + 直 (zhí, straight)
Stroke order
简
直
Examples
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This is simply too good!
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He is simply a genius.
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This is simply impossible.
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He simply could not believe it.
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This is simply a miracle.
简直 (jiǎn zhí) means simply, just, downright. It is used as an adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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